Label holding attachment for typewriters



Dec- 23, 1952 l G. w. MARTIN LABEL HOLDING ATTACHMENT FOR TYPEWRITERS 2 SI-IEETS-S-IEET 1 Filed Deo. 7, 1949 Sqventor r Gttomeg i Dec. 23, 1952 G. w. MARTIN LABEL. HOLDING ATTACHMENT FOR TYPEWRITERS 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Filed Deo. 7, 1949 Patented Dec. 23, 1952 UNITED STATES YPATENT OFFICE LABEL HOLDING ATTACHMENT FOR TYPEWRITERS Guy W. Martin, Birmingham, Ala. 'Application December 7, 1849, Serial No. 131,666

(Cl. IS7-'136) i claim. l

This invention relates to label holding attachments for use in combination with a typewriter. Its main object is to provide satisfactory means for inserting and holding small labels in a typewriter at the point of the writing line thereof instead of inserting them at the back of the platen. Also the invention will provide means for quick inserting of a label along with lateral aligning of same and rrnly holding the label adjacent the circumference face of the platen for typewriting and spacing to thus use the face of the label close to its edges.

Other objects and advantages will appear from the drawings and description.

At the present time there is no satisfactory and simple means provided for holding small label forms in typewriters for writing thereon. Many labels in use in drug stores and libraries and other places, are very small, with the result that it is very difficult to hold same in a proper place on a typewriter platen. Attempts have been made to provide a suitable holder but none have proven satisfactory on account of being too complicated, expensive, or other objection. The present invention is simple in structure, easy to use, extremely durable, and highly efficient.

By referring generally to the drawings, forming part of this application, it will be observed that Fig. 1 is a front view of a typewriter platen, partly out away, with the label holder of the present invention mounted upon the top of the platen, with the narrow type of inserting guide adjacent the lower part of the platen; Fig. 2 is an end view of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a general view on line 3 3 of Fig. Il; Fig. 4 is an edge view of the holder and guide in full lines with the regular rollers of a typewriter and part of the platen shown in broken lines; Fig. 5 is a view on line 5-5 of Fig. l; Fig. 6 is an enlarged view, part in section and part full, showing the holder in clamped condition on. the platen, the narrow type guide in place for use, and regular rollers; Fig. 7 is substantially the saine as Fig. 6 but shows the holder in open or unclamped condition; Fig. 8 is a front View of the narrow type guide; Fig. 9 is an enlarged view on. line d--l of Fig. 8; Fig. l0 is an enlarged isometric view showing part of a platen with label holder thereon in position for use; Fig. l1 is an enlarged detail view of part of the holder; Fig. l2 is an edge view of Fig. 13 showing the wide type of label guide; and Fig. 13 is a View on line iii-it of Fig. l2.

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that the label holder comprises two pieces of thin metal l and 2 mounted partly revolvable upon a small shaft 3 and there retained by nuts t. The center portion 5 of metal piece l is cut and extends and is curved and spaced away from the platen 6. The front piece 2 also has its center portion 'l cut and extended and curved and positioned over the curved portion of piece i. This arrangement provides for pressing downward the end 8 of the portion 'l of the piece 2 thereby causing the front edge 9 to raise for inserting the top edge of a label form (not shown) thereunder. The curvature of the end portions of the metal pieces l and 2 conforms with the circumference face of the platen t when the holder is in clamped-on condition as plainly shown in Fig. 6, but expands away from the platen when the curved portions are pressed downward as plainly shown in Fig. 7. Also the holder when in clamped condition encircles more than half of the circumference of the platen thereby causing it to t in close proximity to the face of the platen.

The guide is made in two sizes, narrow and wide, as plainly shown in Figs. 8 and 13. They are both made curved to conform to the curvature of the platen on which to be used. The narrow type it is provided with indentures Il to hold it slightly away from the platen, with extensions l2 to rest on the edge of a scale bar of a typewriter, and an upper portion I3 as handle means. |The wide and preferred type lli has turned edges l5 to hold it slightly away from the platen, with extensions it, and wider handle portion Il.

From the foregoing it will appear that in order to use the devices the guide is inserted between the scale bar of a typewriter and the platen thereof so that a label form may be inserted between the inner face of the guide and platen and placed with the lower edge of the label between the rollers i3 and the platen. 'Ihen the guide is removed, and the holder mounted on top of the platen is used to clamp the top edge of the label form in place for writing thereon. Thus any small or large size label may be held by moving the holder forward or backward on the platen.

The various parts may be made of any material suitable for the purpose, but I prefer to use metal having the qualities necessary to provide spring action where required. Also the parts may be made in various sizes and capacities.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I do not wish to limit same to the exact and precise de- 3 tails of structure, but reserve the right to make all modifications and changes so long as they remain within the scope of the invention and the following claim.

Having described my invention, I claim:

A label form holding device for use in combination with a typewriter platen comprising: a metal shaft; and two pieces of thin metal each having portions mounted upon said metal shaft in hinge fashion, whereby said pieces are partially revolvable upon said shaft; the middle portion of each piece being cut to form an extension as a curved tongue and said curved middle portions extending toward each other with one overlapping the other; the said pieces being curved and adapted to t upon the platen of a typewriter and cling thereto when said curved middle portions are in one position designated as the clamping position; and said curved middle portions being adapted to be pressed manually `4 toward the platen on which the device is mounted for releasing said pieces from engagement with the platen.

GUY W. MARTIN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS 0 Number Name Date 897,308 Shepard Sept. 1, 1908 1,268,521 Wernery June 4, 1918 1,564,326 Collins Dec. 8, 1925 1,590,039 Kurowski June 22, 1926 1,639,302 Kurowski Aug. 16, 192'7 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 381,296 Great Britain Oct. 6, 1932 

